Luz-Eugenia Cox-Fuenzalida, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology Fax: (405) 325 4737
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Psychology, December 2000
Experimental Psychology with emphasis in Personality and Social Psychology
Thesis Title: The Effect of Workload History on Vigilance Performance
M.S. in Psychology,
Thesis Title: The Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response and Extraversion
B.A. in Psychology with Distinction, University of
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor,
Post Doctoral Fellow,
Teaching Assistant,
Research Assistant,
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES and BOOK CHAPTERS
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (in press). Effect of workload history on task performance. Human Factors.
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. , Angie, A., Holloway, S., & Sohl, L. (in press). Extraversion and task performance: A fresh look through the workload history lens. Journal of Research in Personality.
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. , Beeler, C., & Sohl, L. (in press). Effects of workload history on performance: A direct comparison between increases and decreases in workload. Current Psychology.
Swickert, R. J., Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., & Gilliland, K. (in press). Brainstem auditory evoked responses in introverts and extraverts: A cross validation. Individual Differences Research.
Schell, K. L., & Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (2005). Neuroticism and quality control in health services: A laboratory simulation. Current Psychology, 24 (4), 231-241.
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. , & Angie, A. (2005). Effects of workload history on dual task performance. Current Psychology, 24 (3), 171-179.
Schell, K. L., & Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (2005). The role of human factors in pharmacy errors. In A.F. Grasha, M., O'Neill, D. Brushwood, and K.L. Schell (Eds.), Enhancing performance and patient safety series, Module 7. Published electronically at http://www.pharmsafety.org/.
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. , Swickert, R. J., & Hittner, J. B. (2004). Effect of neuroticism and workload history on performance. Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 447-456.
Swickert, R. J., Hittner, J. B., Kitos, N., & Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (2003). Direct or indirect, that is the question: A Re-evaluation of extraversion’s influence on self-esteem. Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 207-217.
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. , Gilliland, K., & Swickert, R. J. (2001). Congruency of relationship between extraversion and the brainstem auditory evoked response based on the EPI and EPQ. Journal of Research in Personality, 35, 117-126.
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., Snyder, L.,
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., Angie, A., Beeler, C.,
Shift Effects: A Direct Comparison of Sudden Increases and Decreases in Workload.
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., Angie, A., Sohl, L., Carr, B. & Vorndran, A. (2005). Workload history effects on task performance: A closer look. Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology,
Angie, A., & Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (2005). The effects of workload history and extraversion on task performance. Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology,
Angie, A., Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E.,
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., Angie, A., Holloway, S., Sohl., L. (2004, May). Extraversion and performance: A fresh look through the workload history lens. American Psychological Society Meeting, Chicago.
Angie, A., Holloway, S., Sohl., & Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (2004, April). The effects of workload history and personality on human performance.
Schell, K. & Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (2003, June). The effect of neuroticism on performance in a complex quality control task. American Psychological Society
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., Swickert, R., & Hittner, J. (2002, June). Neuroticism and the effect of workload history on performance. American Psychological Society Meeting,
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. & Holloway, S. (2002, April). Effects of neuroticism and workload history on performance.
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (2001, June). The effect of workload history on vigilance performance. American Psychological Society Meeting,
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. & Gilliland, K. (2000, June). Introversion-extraversion and the effect of workload history on performance. American Psychological Society Meeting,
Swickert, R., Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., & Gilliland, K. (1988, May). The relationship between extraversion and bilateral auditory evoked responses. American Psychological Society Meeting,
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. Gilliland, K., & Swickert, R. (1998, April). The brainstem auditory evoked response and extraversion. Southwestern Psychological Association,
Swickert, R., Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., & Gilliland, K. (1997, May). Relationship between the EPI and EPQ: An empirical investigation. American Psychological Society Meeting,
Gilliland, K., Swickert, R., & Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (1996, June). Brainstem auditory evoked responses and extraversion. American Psychological Society Meeting,
Gilliland, K., Swickert, R., Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. &
Gilliland, K., Swickert, R., Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. & Mills, S. (1995, April). Differential strategies of introverts and extraverts on a complex task. Southwestern Psychological Association,
Gilliland, K., Mills, S., Swickert, R., & Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (1994, April). Stress, recovery and mechanisms of adaptation. OCAST,
Gilliland, K., Koeck-Fuenzalida, L. E. & Mills, S. (1993, April). Relationship between stimulus screening and information processing ability. Southwestern Psychological Association,
PAPER PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED TALKS
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. (2003, October). Workload history and human performance. Multidisciplinary Research Initiative-Operator Performance Under Stress,
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. & Gilliland, K. (2001, January). Current investigations of workload history and performance. Biodynamics and Protection Division, Brooks Air Force Base,
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. & Gilliland, K. (2001, January). The effect of workload history on vigilance performance. Department of Psychology,
Gilliland, K., Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. & Smith, B. R. (1997, April). Achievement via conformance and achievement via independence as correlates of sensation seeking. Southwestern Psychological Association.
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., Gilliland, K., & Swickert, R. (1996, April). Current investigations of brainstem auditory evoked responses and extraversion.
Gilliland, K., Swickert, R., Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E. & Lauter, J. (1996, April). Recent studies of the auditory evoked responses of introverts and extraverts. Midwestern Psychological Association.
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Junior Faculty Summer Research Grant (2004): $6000. College of Arts and Sciences,
Cox-Fuenzalida, L. E., & Shehab, R. (2004): $ 92,450. Effects of Sudden Workload Shifts and Personality on Airport Security Screening Performance. Center for Behavioral and Social Science Aspects of Terrorism and Counter-terrorism, (Content Area 5: Public Health, Social Response Management, and Risk Protection). Department of Homeland Security (unfunded).
Faculty Enrichment Grant (2002): $1000. College of Arts and Sciences,
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Extraversion and midlatency responses (with Kirby Gilliland and Rhonda Swickert).
The roles of attention and mood in quality control performance (with Kraig Schell).
The Effects of Workload History on Task Switching (with Cheryl Beeler).
The Effects of Workload History on Multitasking (with Cheryl Beeler).
The Effects of Personality and Workload History on Multitasking (with Cheryl Beeler)
Workload Variation as a Method of Investigating Stress Adaptation (with Kirby Gilliland).
Differential Strategy Selection of Introverts and Extraverts on a Complex Task (with Kirby Gilliland).
SKILLS
Statistics and Experimental Design
Native fluency in Spanish, good knowledge of French
Interest/background in Human Factors, Workload, and Performance Assessment
FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Post Doctoral Fellowship,
Minority Graduate Research Fellowship - Compact for Faculty Diversity, 1998 – 2001 (Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars Program)
Phi Beta Kappa, 1994
Psi Chi National Psychology Honorary Society, 1992
American Psychological Association Minority Undergraduate Student of Excellence, 1992, 1993
TOPS Quantitative Statistical Award,
Letzeiser Award for Leadership, Scholarship and Service,
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Phi Beta Kappa
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Southwestern Psychological Association
Hispanic Psychological Association
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
COURSES TAUGHT
Advanced Personality
Applied Personality
Introduction to Theories of Personality
Motivation
Introduction to Psychology
Exploring Psychology
Life-Span Development
Introductory Statistical Computer Laboratory
Introduction to Psychology Laboratory
Graduate Theories of Personality
Graduate Staffing, Selection, and Compensation
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Invited lectures on social issues, 1991-present
Pet Therapy,
Worked with Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa's Order), 1987-1989
Men's shelter, South Bronx, New York
Men's shelter and soup kitchen,
Home for single mothers,
Volunteer, Bishop Hastrich’s children’s home, Empalme,
Volunteer Counselor, Manuelito’s Children Home,
Guest discussant (on social issues), Hispanic radio station,
Tutored disadvantaged children, Población San Rafael, Chile (one year), 1984
Theology teacher in children’s home,
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST